Spotlight
Stories that deserve your attention
Due to support for anti-trans activist commencement speaker, do not attend Adrian College for theatre
“Due to Adrian College leadership’s support of having anti-trans activist, Riley Gaines, as their commencement speaker, we do not recommend applying to this school, as we do not believe it to be a safe place for the LGBTQ+ community.”
Louisiana theatre students take to the state capitol to protest ‘don’t say gay’ bill
“Theatre students from New Orleans’ Benjamin Franklin High School traveled to Baton Rouge on March 27 to protest several anti-LGBTQ+ bills up for consideration by the Republican-controlled House and Senate.”
Five Life Skills You Take Away From Theatre
“You’re not the lead; you’re a part of the cast.” Learning how to collaborate with others is a quintessential skill for anyone to have, regardless of where life takes you.
Students Need to Study Understudying
“Understudying requires you to pay attention to every little thing, and to have a laser focus on all parts of the show and not just those that your character is in.”
Reject the "Dream Theatre School" Myth
“By all means, go for your dreams, but don’t let this myth of having to find the “dream school” that “feels right” blind you from some schools that might truly fulfill you.”
High-Quality Headshots Aren't Essential for College Theatre Auditions
“While headshots can certainly make a positive impression, their quality is not the be-all and end-all of audition success.”
Why is one of the best theatre schools getting rid of one of their theatres?
“This wacky and confusing action is being considered at Montclair State University where college president Jonathan Koppell is considering closing the L. Howard Fox theater.”
The MFA Audition Isn’t Important
“Actors are so super focused on all the things they can control - their audition, their application, their letter of intent, etc. They lose sight of the interview because they believe that they can simply regurgitate what they wrote in their Letter of Intent. Having that mindset is actually hurting them more than helping.”
More Allegations Against University of North Carolina School of the Arts as Alums Come Forward
“Multiple alumni and former students of UNCSA School of Design and Production have come forward with new allegations against both current and former faculty and staff members. The allegations include sexual harassment and inappropriate touching.”
10 Things I Would Tell Myself as a Freshman Musical Theatre Major
“These four years are the training ground and launching pad for your future. Do your best but enjoy this time to learn and grow in the safety of an educational setting. Don't rush the real world... it will come soon enough.”
Roosevelt University Music Professor Accused of Grooming and Sexual Assault
“A music professor at one of the country’s most prestigious performing arts colleges is under investigation after allegations of grooming and sexual assault were brought forward by one of his former students.”
More Colleges Should Be Producing New Plays
“If your college theatre program is one of those out there that does what it can to put on new plays by new playwrights each year, you should be proud.”